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III. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the First Committee 101 9. Decides that the Ad Hoe Committee should com- memorate the tenth anniversary of the Meeting of the Lit- toral and Hinterland States of the Indian Ocean, which took place in July 1979, during its preparatory sessions in 1989; 10. Requests the Chairman of the Ad Hoe Committee to continue his consultations on the participation in the work of the Committee by States Members of the United Nations which are not members of the Committee, with the aim of resolving this matter at the earliest possible date; 11. Also requests the Chairman of the Ad Hoe Com- mittee to consult the Secretary-General at the appropriate time on the establishment of a secretariat for the Confer- ence; 12. Requests the Ad Hoe Committee to submit to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session a full report on the implementation of the present resolution; 13. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to ren- der all necessary assistance to the Ad Hoe Committee, in- cluding the provision of summary records, in recognition of its preparatory function. 73rd plenary meeting 7 December 1988 43/80. Israeli nuclear armament The General Assembly, Bearing in mind its previous resolutions on Israeli nu- clear armament, the latest of which is 42/44 of 30 Novem- ber 1987, Recalling its resolution 42/28 of 30 November 1987, in which, inter alia, it called for placing all nuclear facilities in the region under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, pending the establishment of a nuclear- weapon-free zone in the Middle East, Recalling also Security Council resolution 487 ( 1981) of 19 June 1981, in which, inter alia, the Council called upon Israel urgently to place all its nuclear facilities under In- ternational Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, Noting that only Israel has been specifically called upon by the Security Council to place its nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards, Noting with grave concern Israel's persistent refusal to commit itself not to manufacture or acquire nuclear weap- ons, despite repeated calls by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency, Taking into consideration resolution GC (XXXII)/ RES/487 of 23 September 1988 adopted by the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in which the General Conference strongly condemned the continued refusal by Israel to renounce the possession of nuclear weapons and to submit all its nuclear facilities to the Agency's safeguards in compliance with Security Council resolution 487 (1981 ), • Deeply alarmed by the information with regard to the continuing production, development and acquisition of nuclear weapons by Israel, Aware of the grave consequences that endanger interna- tional peace and security as a result of Israel's develop- ment and acquisition of nuclear weapons and Israel's col- laboration with South Africa to develop nuclear weapons and their delivery systems, Deeply concerned that the declared Israeli policy of at- tacking and destroying nuclear facilities devoted to peace- ful purposes is a part of its nuclear armament policy, I. Reiterates its condemnation of Israel's refusal to re- nounce any possession of nuclear weapons; 2. Reiterates also its condemnation of the co-operation between Israel and South Africa; 3. Requests once more the Security Council to take ur- gent and effective measures to ensure that Israel complies with Council resolution 487 (1981); 4. Demands once more that Israel place all its nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency safe- guards; 5. Calls upon all States and organizations that have not yet done so to discontinue co-operating with and giving as- sistance to Israel in the nuclear field; 6. Reiterates its request to the International Atomic Energy Agency to suspend any scientific co-operation with Israel that could contribute to its nuclear capabilities; 7. Requests also the International Atomic Energy Agency to inform the Secretary-General of any steps Is- rael may take to place its nuclear facilities under Agency safeguards; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to follow closely Is- raeli nuclear activities and to report to the General As- sembly at its forty-fourth session; 9. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fourth session the item entitled "Israeli nuclear ar- mament". 73rd plenary meeting 7 December 1988 43/81. Verification in all its aspects A COMPLIANCE WITH ARMS LIMITATION AND DISARMAMENT AGREEMENTS The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 42/38 M of 30 November 1987, Conscious of the abiding concern of all Member States for preserving respect for rights and obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law, • Convinced that observance of the Charter of the United Nations, relevant treaties and other sources of interna- tional law is essential for the strengthening of interna- tional security, Mindful, in particular, of the fundamental importance of full implementation and strict observance of agree- ments on arms limitation and disarmament if individual nations and the international community are to derive en- hanced security from them, Stressing that any violation of such agreements not only adversely affects the security of States parties but can also create security risks for other States relying on the con- straints and commitments stipulated in those agreements, Stressing also that any weakening of confidence in such agreements diminishes their contribution to global or re- gional stability and to further disarmament and arms limi- tation efforts and undermines the credibility and effective- ness of the international legal system, Recognizing in this context that, inter alia, full confi- dence in compliance with existing agreements can en-

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